While my WJ is in the shop I'm driving my brother in-law's 2wd long box standard cab Chevy...he's got the winter force tires on it ...if I ever buy dedicated winter tires that's what they will be ! These things are awesome on snow and ice

My sister-in-law is from Japan, she had mentioned that its fairly normal for them to just have a spare set of winter only tires (not rim and tire sets) and get them in stalled for the season. Just a thought.
With those winterforce tires, Chicago winter 2011 was pretty heavy I took a lunch break to go look at all the suck cars even saw a stuck police car, couldn't help as I had to get back to work. Some snow drifts were up to the hood, plowed right on through.

My sister-in-law is from Japan, she had mentioned that its fairly normal for them to just have a spare set of winter only tires (not rim and tire sets) and get them in stalled for the season. Just a thought.
With those winterforce tires, Chicago winter 2011 was pretty heavy I took a lunch break to go look at all the suck cars even saw a stuck police car, couldn't help as I had to get back to work. Some snow drifts were up to the hood, plowed right on through.

It sounds like you had good experiences with winter tires. Which tire would you rather have the winter force, or the Blizzaks.

I'm looking for a little advise on how to keep better traction in the snow.

Just buy yourself a set winter tires on wheels. You will get at least 4 winters out of them. They take about 20-30 min to change yourself in the drive way and provide you with a larger margin of safety. The difference between all terrain and winter tires is night and day! 4wd helps to get you going but it's the tires that stop you.

I am currently running Goodyear Ultragrip Ice WRT and am impressed with them. I am also running the Goodyear Silent Armor in the other months and while better than stock tires they are still no match for the winters. Sorry if it sounds like I'm preaching, I'm just a believer in winter tires. They have saved my butt more than once.

throw some weight in the back. cheap and will likely solve the problem, you also mentioned you seem to be sliding more than you are used to, does this vehicle have a limited slip rear? that could be causing the sliding

Winterforce is a better tire. I've used both. Studded Winterforce on all four corners of two front wheel drive Fusions. I am impressed with the Winterforce. The Blizzaks haven't provided the same feel or confidence in the snow.